Audit Wales has today launched its bold new strategy as it sets out its five year vision to drive improvement and support Welsh public services as they adapt to the challenges and opportunities of a changing world.

The strategy is focused on the vital role that public sector audit has in supporting organisations to deliver for the communities of Wales, through its vision to:

• Assure people of Wales that public money is being well managed.
• Explain how public money is being spent to meet people’s needs.
• Inspire and empower the Welsh public sector to improve.

Over the next five years there will be a focus on emerging trends that have emerged through Audit Wales work, including:

• The response to the pandemic – including the direct and legacy costs and the ongoing economic impact on public finances.
• A changing world – the challenges of climate change, creating a fairer, more equal society and constitutional changes and new relationships.
• Transforming services – new approaches to service delivery, long term planning and prevention and use of data and technology.

The strategy also identifies three areas of focus where Audit Wales will prioritise action, alongside its statutory responsibilities. They are: 

• A strategic, dynamic and high-quality audit programme.
• A targeted and impactful approach to communications and influencing.
• A culture and operating model that enables us to thrive both now and in the future.